The Avengers: Age Of Ultron (2015)

The Avengers: Age Of Ultron Synopsis

Marvel Studios presents Avengers: Age of Ultron, the epic follow-up to the biggest Super Hero movie of all time.

When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earthís Mightiest Heroes, including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, The Incredible Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye, are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. As the villainous Ultron emerges, it is up to The Avengers to stop him from enacting his terrible plans, and soon uneasy alliances and unexpected action pave the way for an epic and unique global adventure.

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Reports over the past months indicated that Avengers: Age of Ultron left a good deal of content on the cutting room floor. While such an idea might lead one to believe that director, Joss Whedon might be artistically inclined to throw together a directorís cut of the film, his recent comments indicate otherwise.

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It's no surprise that Marvel is paying Robert Downey Jr. quite the healthy chunk of change. Arguably anchoring the industryís most lucrative franchise in The Avengers films and its canon-connected solo outings, his star power is an important attribute. However, it seems that this year, said attribute has yielded the actor $80 million!

Although Avengers: Age of Ultron has been raking in the big bucks at the box office worldwide over the last two weeks, critical reception has been more mixed compared to its predecessor. Some folks think itís another fine entry for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, others werenít so fond of it.

Something got lost in translation for the Chinese release of Avengers: Age of Ultron, and the result was some hilarious subtitles for moviegoers to turn their heads quizzically during the superhero blockbuster.

A lot went down in Avenger: Age of Ultron, and if you weren't already versed in Marvel Cinematic Universe lingo, then it could've been difficult to follow. Here's our recap of happened to each of the Marvel heroes and where they're likely to go post-Ultron.

Avengers: Age of Ultron isnít the movie that broke Earthís Mightiest Heroes, itís the movie that broke its director, Joss Whedon. After helming one of the highest-grossing movies of all time, Marvelís The Avengers, the beloved filmmaker return for the sequel, only this time the pressure, responsibilities and his inner perfectionist got inside his head like a Maximoff twin.

Avengers: Age Of Ultron was naturally expected to provide some imagery that would distance itself from the rest of the Hollywood pack. Judge for yourself if the film lived up to its promises, as Wired chats with ILM to give the internet a look at their VFX process.

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Much like Hawkeye, Black Widow has never really received the attention she deserves. Joss Whedon stepped up her game in Avengers: Age of Ultron, but fans are still decrying her portrayal as misogynistic and underwhelming. Fortunately, both Widow and Whedon have Hulk himself to stand up to the harsher critics.

Joss Whedon isnít one to keep his thoughts to himself, so itís no surprise to hear Whedon reveal that that there were several disagreements between himself and Marvel during the Avengers: Age Of Ultron editing process. In fact, he revealed that they wanted an awful lot of the blockbuster to be cut out of from the final film.

Thanks to a landmark deal that was officially announced back in February, Spider-Man will be making his way into the Marvel Cinematic Universe - starting with an appearance in 2016's Captain America: Civil War. If it were up to writer/director Joss Whedon, however, the web-slinger's appearance in the MCU would have been a lot sooner.

This shouldnít affect moviegoers, at this stage. Disney will still make deals with theaters to carry their films, and your local multiplex should still have Age of Ultron when you want to see it. But if discussions get contentious in the future, it could theoretically get harder for you to find Disneyís latest offering.

Because this story contains massive spoilers, Iím bolding this warning. There are spoilers for The Avengers: Age of Ultron in this article, so stop reading now if you havenít yet seen the film. For real, STOP!

Identified as the remnants of the six singularities that existed in the universe prior to the Big Bang - Space, Time, Reality, Mind, Power and Soul Ė we have been slowly learning about all of them in Marvel Studiosí movies for years now, and it wonít be long before they are put center stage in the upcoming two-part epic The Avengers: Infinity War

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Last year, it was reported that one of Marvel players who would be making an appearance in Avengers: Age of Ultron was Loki. Unfortunately, the God of Mischief was cut from the final product for this reason.

Step aside, Furious 7. We finally have something bigger than you to take all the box-office glory. Marvel already debuted Avengers: Age of Ultron overseas, and the highly anticipated superhero event dropped in the U.S. with late-night screenings on Thursday.

Hulk has a large part to play in the Age of Ultron, from his relationship with one uniquely skilled Avenger through his tumble with Hulkbuster till the very end. But what did happen at the very end, exactly?

Typically, one of the top credentials for starring in an action film is building up big muscles - and the male stars of the Marvel Cinematic Universe are certainly no exception. But if presented with a photograph, could the various members of The Avengers identify not only their biceps, but those of their teammates?

Helping me to answer those very big questions on this weekís episode is none other than Cinema Blendís own Sean OíConnell. In advance of the movieís release, both of us actually had the opportunity to take in two screenings of the summer blockbuster, giving us the ability to look at the movie from both a macro and micro perspective.

Did you stay in your chair, like a good Marvel fan, and enjoy the mid-credits sequence for The Avengers: Age of Ultron? If you did, then you were treated to a small tease for the NEXT time weíre likely to see the entire team together, on screen, in a few years.

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Itís a challenge for actors in blockbuster movies to keep secrets about the production. however, in Mark Ruffaloís case on Avengers: Age of Ultron, it was easy for him not to spill the beans for this reason.

Marvel Studios has certainly earned its reputation as a forward-thinking company. But while this image of the company has painted a picture in some minds that every detail of every film or TV show has already been pre-planned, thatís actually a misapprehension.

Earlier this week, the internet was awash with reports saying that the upcoming home video release of Joss Whedon's The Avengers: Age of Ultron would be packed with some very interesting bonus features - including both an extended version of the theatrical release as well as an alternate ending. Now it seems as though those reports may have jumped the gun.